1.   And the outlook for lower interest rates -- which drive bond yields lower and make stocks look increasing attractive -- is also luring investor dollars to stocks.

2.   But a new flight to safety and prospect of much slower growth here would send bond prices higher and yields lower.

3.   Confidence that the proposed monetary union will be a success drove bond yields lower this year in several European countries, including France.

4.   Demand for bonds of any stripe ultimately helps drives all yields lower because demand tends to spill over from corporate to government bonds.

5.   Falling yields lower the cost of borrowing for companies with long-term debt.

6.   Falling government yields lower borrowing costs for business and individuals, which raises corporate profitability.

7.   Falling yields lower corporate borrowing costs and also make stocks relatively more attractive than bonds.

8.   Falling government yields lower borrowing costs for business and individuals, which raise corporate profitability.

9.   Falling government yields lower borrowing costs for business and individuals, which helps corporate profitability.

10.   Falling yields lower the cost of raising the money needed to make loans and buy securities.